Automatic cologne-fountain.



PATENTED JULY 30, 190%.

G.- LEEMANN, AUTOMATIC COLOGNE FOUNTAIN.

APPLIO ATION FILED 00T4. 1906.

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CHARLES LEHMANN, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

AUTOMATIC COLOGNE-FOUNTAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed October 4, 1905. Serial No. 281,230.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OHARLEs LEHMANN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson, Stateof New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAutomatic Cologne-Fountains, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to automatic fountains .and pertainsparticularly to small automatic fountains which are used indoors.

It is the special. object of this invention to procure automaticfountains which are especially well adapted for use as colognefountains. When operated the fountain issues a fine spray of colognewhich fills the air throughout the whole room with an agreeable odor orperfume. These fountains therefore are very desirable for ladiesdressing rooms, parlors, etc.

The fountain is operated by simply turning the cylindrical receptaclecontaining the cologne at an angle of 180. If this be done then thefountain issues automatically for a certain length of time the colognein a fine spray. When the fountain stops the rotary movement of thetubular receptacle is repeated which takes but one moment and thefountain will again issue the fine spray of cologne for a certain periodof time. While in operation the fountain does not require any attentionwhatsoever. When once filled the cologne is continuously andautomatically circulated through the apparatus and used over and overagain until its fragrance is exhausted. The cologne atomizers heretoforeemployed simply issued the spray as long as the user blew out the liquidor compressed the rubber ball. Furthermore the cologne was not saved.The small quantity issued by the atomizer during one operation was fullyexpended.

My automatic cologne fountains are manufactured in an ornamental styletherefore they not only are useful and agreeable but are also ornamentalin private residences.

The invention further consists in the construction of details and thearrangement of parts.

It is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which: I

3 Figure 1 represents in front elevation an automatic cologne fountainwhich embodies my invention, Fig. 2 illustrates same in side elevation,Fig. 3 shows same in central vertical section, Fig. 4 shows in verticalsection a detail on an enlarged scale, and Fig. 5 illustrates anotherdetail in vertical section.

Similar characters of reference denote like parts in all the figures.

The automatic cologne fountain consists essentially of a support orframe, a cylindrical receptacle mounted within the frame, a basin on thesupport above the receptacle and a device embodying a nozzle for theoutflow of the cologne. The support or frame consists of four legsdesignated by the letter a which are bent inwardly as shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3. The legs are arranged in two pairs, each pair being connectedby a metal bar a, see Fig. 3. These two bars a are connected rectangularin their center by a broad metal bar a Each pair of legs is connected intheir center portion by a curved metal brace a each having a circularcentral opening and thereby forming bearings for the cylindricalreceptacle 1) which contains the cologne. The cylindrical receptacle bwhich I for brevity shall call the cylinder has in its center portion onthe outside a metal ring a permanently secured thereto and integraltherewith. This metal ring extends into a cone on each of two oppositesides, these are designated by the letters d and 1 The cones passthrough the openings in the curved brace or bearing a whereby the tubeis mounted between the two pairs of legs of the frame. On the innerportion of the cone a metal sleeve member e is provided which has aconical opening corresponding with the shape of the cone and flattenedon the sides. Between the metal sleeve 6 and the brace or bar a there isa tightening rubber washer f. The front end of the cone is furtherreduced in diameter and has a screw thread g. A handle it having a neckh and an enlarged front portion h is screwed onthe screw 9 on each cone.It is evident from the above that by turning the handle h the tube 1; isalso turned because the cone is integral with the tube and the handlescrewed to the front end of the cone.

The cylinder b has in its center portion a partition I) which dividesthe inner space into two halves. A plunger is provided within thecylinder. The plunger consists of two circular metal weights i which areconnected by a rod 1', said rod passing through a stufling box 3'located in the partition b. Each weight of the plunger is provided witha cup shaped leather washer t On top of this leather washer there is ametal plate 1' which is somewhat reduced on its outer end. The reducedend of the rod 5 has a screw thread on which is a nut i. The connectingrod 71 is reduced in diameter where it passes through the weights 11forming thus. a shoulder on each side against which the weight 1 rests.The weight, cup shaped leather washer and metal plate are thus kept inposition by the shoulder on the connecting rod and the nut 11*. Thecylinder 1) has an openingb at each end allowing thus air to pass in andout of each half interior space. Near the partition I) the cylinder hasan opening I) communicating with the lower half of the cylinder and anopening b communicating with the upper half of same. The cone d which isintegral with the ring 0 and cylinder 1) has formed therein a channel 0which communicates with the opening 6 and a channel 0 which communicateswith the opening b of the cylinder. Both channels issue on the surfaceof the cone in the place where the flat sleeve member e is located. Themetal sleeves has a vertical boring or channel e which coincides withthe channel 0 in the cone and a second vertical channel c whichcoincides with the channel 0 of the cone. It is evident that the coneacts as a valve key.

A small tube is is soldered on to the sleeve member e below establishingcommunication with the boring e, the channel 0 and thereby with thelower half of the interior of the tube b. Likewise a small tube Z issoldered on to the upper part of the metal sleeve e which establishescommunication with the boring e", the chan nel c and thereby with theupper half of the interior of the tube 1). The small tube is is bent andextends upward, then it is bent again and passes through the broadconnecting metal bar a and the cologne basin m, whereby communication isestablished between the basin 'm and the lower half of the interior ofthe tube. The small tube Z extends upward and is bent, it then passesthrough the broad connecting bar a to the center of the basin m. Herethe tube has a vertical extension lto which is connected a nozzle orspout. Thus communication is established between the upper half of theinterior space of the cylinder 1) and the nozzle or spout by meansof'the channel 0 the boring 6 the small tube Z and the extension Z ofsaid tube.

The nozzle or spout is shown in detail in Fig. 4. The extension Z ofthesmall tube Z is provided with a screw thread at its top end. A pin n ispermanently secured to the top end of the vertical extension Z of thesmall tube Z. The pin is curved so that its point is in the verticalcenter line of the top opening. The nozzle or spout has a screw threadon the inside and is screwed on the top end portion of the small tube Z.The pointed end of the nozzle has an opening 0 through which the cologneis discharged. This arrangement allows of regulating the fiow of theliquid. If the nozzle is screwed down the pin partly enters thedischarge opening 0 whereby the outflow of the perfume is regulated.When completely screwed down the pin prevents the outflow of the perfumethus the nozzle acts as a regulating and stopping device. Below thenozzle a small overflow basin p is secured to the small tube Z It hasopenings p through which the collected perfume flows down to the largebasin m.

Assuming now that the apparatus is empty and the plunger down. Nowcologne is poured into the basin m and the handle h turned through anangle of 180 or half a circular revolution when the plunger will be inthe position indicated in Fig. 3. By virtue of the weight of the plungersame will gradually sink down whereby the lower weight 4. will graduallyrecede from the partition 11 and the air below will pass out through thelower opening b At the same time air will rush into the upper half ofthe tube through the upper opening 12 As a consequence the space betweenthe lower weight '5 and the partition b. 'will be increased and the airtherein somewhat rarefied whereby suction is produced and the perfume inthe basin will run down l through the tube 70, the boring a, the channel0 and the opening 1) into the lower half of the interior space of thecologne receptacle. Now the handle h is again" turned one-halfrevolution whereby the position of the cylinder with plunger isreversed, the weight 11 formerly below is now on the top and the perfumelikewise is now in the upper half of the cologne receptacle. The weightof the plunger again forces same down and the cologne below same then isforced through the opening I) in the now upper half of the receptacle,its corre-' sponding channel in the cone, the boring e in the stationarysleeve member c, the tube Z, its extension Z and through the nozzle 0.It is plainly seen that the stationary sleeve e with the tubes 7: and Zalways retain their positions but the channels a and 0 reverse theirpositions at each half revolution of the cylinder. When turning one halfrevolution the lower channel 6 turns 180 and thereby connects'with theupper boring e and the tube Z while the upper channel 0 turns 180 tube70. In this way communication is established alternately between thebasin in and the upper and lower half of the cylinder b. Likewisecommunication is established alternately between the nozzle or spout andthe upper and lower half of the cylinder.

In order to give the apparatus a neat appearance the top extension Z isplaced within a small figure representing an angel or some otherbeautiful design. The basin m is surrounded by an ornamental border asindicated in Figs. 1, 2. and 3. pair of legs is covered up by ornamentalconfigurations as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. 1

Having thus described my invention I desire to secure by LettersPatent:.

1. An automatic cologne fountain in which a small quantity of cologne isautomatically and continuously circulated until evaporated comprising abasin at the top and a divided cylinder below mounted movably in asubstantial frame and adapted to admit air alternately into the top andbottom compartment, a double piston with piston rod entirely within thecylinder, means for establishing communication alternately between thebasin and the compartment which at the time is at the bottom, and aspout connecting with the compartment which at the time is at the top.

' 2. In an automatic cologne fountain in which a certain quantity ofcologne is automatically and continuously circulated until evaporated, acylinder having a horizontal central partition with a stutfing boxmounted therein, a small top and bottom opening in its vertical centerline for. admitting air alternately into the two compartments during theoperation of the device and two small openings in one side wall close tothe partition one right above and one right below same, a double pistonwithin said cylinder, 2. connecting piston rod for both located entirelywithin the cylinder, a cone with knob secured to the center of thecylinder where the openings are provided, two channels within said conepassing through same, and two tubes coinciding with the channels of theopenings in the cylinder.

3. In a cologne fountain in which a certain quantity of cologne isautomatically and continuously circulated until exhausted a basin at thetop mounted on substantial frame work, a cylinder movably mounted insaid frame work below the basin, a central partition with stufling boxwithin the cylinder and a small top and bottom opening in its verticalcenter line for admitting air alternately into the two compartmentsduring the operation of the device, 7 a double piston within saidcylinder, a communicating piston rod for both located entirely withinthe cylinder, means for establishing communication alternately betweenand thereby connects with the lower boring e and the The space betweeneach the basin and the compartment of the cylinder which at the time isat the bottom, and a spout in connection with the compartment at thetime located at the top and adapted to regulate the outflow of thecologne and stop same entirely.

4. In an automatic cologne fountain of the class described a device forregulating the outflow of the cologne as to quantity and stopping sameentirely if desired consisting of a small tube threaded on the outside,a pin permanently secured to the said tube and curved so that its pointis in its vertical center line, and a spout tapering on screwed up anddown whereby the outflow of the cologne is regulated as to quantity andcompletely stopped when said spout is sufficiently screwed down toentirely close its 15 outflow opening.

Signed at New York, N. Y. this 3rd day of October 1905.

CHARLES LEHMANN.

Witnesses LUDWIG K. BGHM, JAMES J. ASTARITA.

